| The Innovative Leader: How to Inspire Your Team and Drive Creativity Contributor(s): Sloane, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0749450010 ISBN-13: 9780749450014 Publisher: Kogan Page OUR PRICE: $23.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2007 Annotation: Sloane stresses the importance of innovation and creativity in modern business to help organizations secure competitive advantage over rivals. He also demonstrates the importance of setting out a clear vision and the need for continual evaluation of the process. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Leadership |
| Dewey: 658.409 |
| LCCN: 2007001971 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.55 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Innovative Leader is written to address, in a practical way, the questions of innovation that managers face: How can managers transform employees from cubicle dwellers into innovation warriors? Where can the ideas come from to fuel the supply of innovation? How does one find the time and resources to try new ideas? Sloane stresses the competitive advantage of innovation and creativity in modern business. He shows how to apply methods of innovation and creativity to the individual, to business peers, and to the organization. Paul Sloane demonstrates the importance of setting out one's vision clearly, and he emphasizes the need for continual evaluation of the process. Through numerous international examples he illustrates how organizations such as Virgin, Body Shop, Disney, and 3M have benefited from this approach, encouraging excellence and entrepreneurship through challenging goals that keep employees motivated and engaged. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sloane, Paul: - Paul Sloane is an experienced speaker, course leader and facilitator as well as a leading author of lateral thinking puzzles. He speaks and gives workshops on innovation and creative thinking to corporations around the world. He has written The Leaders Guide to Lateral Thinking Skills and The Innovative Leader, both published by Kogan Page. |